Method of manufacturing products having a metal surface
US8814954B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/5189
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The method for manufacturing products having a metal surface by imparting microfeatures onto the metal surface. The method if further described as the steps of: creating a transfer tool from a microstructured intermediate fabricated from a microstructured prototype having microfeatures; and, transferring the microfeatures to said metal surface using the transfer tool.
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